If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 2.26
The Redux theme options framework, post/page options, custom sidebars and demo importer have been moved from the Socialize plugin to the main theme. This means all text strings from these pages has moved from the plugin .pot file to the theme .pot file. Please sync your theme .pot file to load these new text strings and translate them again.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 2.14
To install the downgraded version of Visual Sidebars Editor plugin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and deactivate and delete the plugin. Now go to Appearance > Install Plugins and install version 1.0.9 of this plugin.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 2.12
If you are using PHP version 5.2.4 or below please upgrade before installing this update.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 2.5
The following functions have been renamed: ghostpool_page_settings has been changed to ghostpool_init_variables and ghostpool_page_variables has been changed to ghostpool_loop_variables.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 1.14
The theme now includes a socialize.pot translation file instead of socialize.po and socialize.mo files. This file is identical to socialize.po and when saved generates the .po and .mo files. Nothing has changed, you still need socialize.po and socialize.mo and they can stay in the socialize/languages/ folder but you now also have the option of adding these files to wp-content/languages/themes/ or inside your child theme so they are not overwritten when updating the theme. For more information please see Translating The Theme (Localisation).
The text from the registration email is no longer translatable from the theme plugin. You now need to translate this text from the WordPress core language file.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 1.11
Updating Visual Composer through the theme is not currently working. You will need update the plugin manually. From your theme download go to socialize-theme/socialize/lib/plugins/ and unzip js_composer.zip. Upload the "js_composer" folder to the wp-content/plugins/ directory overwriting the existing "js_composer" folder.
If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 1.6
The theme now uses the Visual Sidebars Editor plugin instead of the Visual Composer Widgets plugin. To use this plugin instead see Adding Visual Composer Elements In Sidebars.
Version 2.46 (27-Mar-24)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v7.5
Tweak: Updated all references of http:// to https://
Tweak: Removed rel="profile" from header and moved
Fix: BuddyPress widget item list margin issue
Version 2.45 (01-Jan-24)
After updating to BuddyPress 12.0.0 your BuddyPress widgets will be removed from your sidebars. To readd them, install the Classic Widgets and BP Classic plugins and then readd the widgets from Appearance > Widgets.
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v7.3
Update: Visual Sidebar Editor updated to v1.2.5.5
Update: Socialize Plugin updated to v3.13
Update: Redux framework updated to v4.4.11
Update: BuddyPress 12.0.0 compatible (please install BP Classic plugin to use BuddyPress elements)
Update: Theme Options menu now a sub menu under Appearance menu
Fix: Custom Sidebars page styling issues
Fix: Fixed a number of PHP 8.2 deprecated notices
Fix: Invalid comment schema
Fix: BuddyPress styling issues
Fix: bbPress login form would open login popup instead of logging in
Version 2.44 (21-Sep-23)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v7.0
Update: Super Socializer now recommended instead of WP Social Login plugin
Fix: Error with border settings that had no values
Fix: Could not import theme options files
Version 2.43.5 (05-Jun-23)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v6.13.0
Update: Added ghostpool_profile_link_nav_label filter to change profile menu item text
Tweak: Plugins custom messages will now be displayed in login/registration forms
Version 2.43.4 (21-Nov-22)
Changes
Update: Socialize Plugin updated to v3.12
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v6.10.0
Fix: Header main menu was not always showing
Fix: Events widget no longer generates fatal error after The Events Calendar update
Version 2.43.3 (27-May-22)
Changes
Update: Socialize Plugin updated to v3.11
Fix: BuddyPress and The Events Calendar shortcode/elements were not working
Version 2.43.2 (23-May-22)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v6.9.0
Tweak: Removed activity_update from Statistics element to show all activity types by default
Fix: Pages with bbPress shortcodes would be treated as bbPress page
Fix: Widget styling issues with new widgets interface
Version 2.43.1 (22-Feb-22)
Changes
Update: Updated Visual Sidebar Editor to v1.2.5.2
Tweak: Added "ghostpool_disable_google_fonts_link" filter to disable Google fonts
Version 2.43 (06-Jan-22)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v6.8.0
Update: Updated Redux options framework
Update: Updated theme requirements to WordPress 4.9+ and PHP 5.6+
Fix: Really long excerpts showing in plugins displaying excerpts
Fix: Yoast SEO fatal error on BuddyPress pages
Version 2.42 (23-Aug-21)
Changes
Update: WPBakery Page Builder updated to v6.7.0
Fix: PHP and jQuery errors in new block widgets interface
Fix: Nicescroll script causing jQuery error
Version 2.41.1 (24-Jun-21)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.10.4
Update: Added WhatsApp share icon
Tweak: Removed Google Plus share icon and profile field
Version 2.41 (04-May-21)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.6
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.10.3
Update: Youzify plugin now fully compatible with Socialize
Fix: Minor styling and jQuery fixes
Version 2.40.2 (17-Dec-20)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.5
Fix: Fixed theme options styling issues with WordPress 5.6
Fix: Login/register WPB element showing again
Version 2.40.1 (26-Oct-20)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.4.1
Fix: Fixed backend category/tag page PHP notices
Version 2.40 (07-Sep-20)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.3.0
Update: Updated Visual Sidebar Editor to v1.2.5.1
Fix: Custom menu options no longer repeated
Fix: Fixed various PHP notices and errors
Version 2.39.3 (13-Aug-20)
Changes
Fix: Fixed jQuery toggle issues with WordPress 5.5
Version 2.39.2 (13-Aug-20)
Changes
Fix: Options framework now compatible with WordPress 5.5
Version 2.39.1 (15-Jul-20)
Changes
Update: Added YouTube terms of service on Theme Options page
Tweak: Added unverified error message to login form
Fix: Fixed issue with Events Calendar dropdown options on post types not working
Fix: Fixed deprecated BuddyPress function
Version 2.39 (11-May-20)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.2
Update: Updated Redux framework to v3.6.18
Fix: Fixed integer issue with mb_strlen function
Fix: Custom stylesheet can now be loaded from child theme
Version 2.38 (04-Nov-19)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.10.2
Update: Added Super Socializer plugin social login support to popup login form
Tweak: Added autoplay support to video header
Fix: Fixed custom default BuddyPress group avatar size
Fix: Removed deprecated PHP4 style class constructor
Fix: Added secure cookie support to popup login form to prevent the need to login twice
Fix: Database updates no longer run on new installations
Fix: Orderby option now working for Portfolio shortcode element
Version 2.37.3 (19-Jul-19)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.0.5
Version 2.37.2 (10-Jun-19)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v6.0.3
Tweak: Theme WPB elements now load in WPB tabs
Fix: % symbol now working in login page passwords again
Version 2.37.1 (14-Mar-19)
Changes
Fix: Fixed header width issue when fixed header on desktop only option selected
Fix: Fixed bbPress shortcode styling
Version 2.37 (13-Feb-19)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v5.7
Fix: Metaboxes correctly being hidden in Gutenberg editor
Fix: Fixed with reset success error
Version 2.36 (10-Dec-18)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v5.6
Update: Updated Redux framework to v3.6.15
Update: Fully compatible with WordPress 5.0 and PHP 7.2
Fix: Google Captcha plugin working with login and register form again
Version 2.35 (26-Oct-18)
Changes
Update: Updated WPBakery Page Builder to v5.5.5
Update: Updated Redux framework to v3.6.12.1
Update: New theme update method - use Envato Market WordPress Plugin
Update: Added separate menu icon option (no longer need to use class field)
Tweak: Updated hard coded http URLs to https for full SSL support
Tweak: Added REST API support to custom post types and taxonomies
Tweak: Replaced category page header background text field option with media uploader
Tweak: Added filter to disable async typography (ghostpool_async_typography)
Tweak: Added filter to change post type in GP Recent Comments widget (ghostpool_recent_comments_widget_post_type)
Fix: Fixed issue with ghostpool_hub_field_characters function not working
Fix: Fixed PHP 7.2 notices
Fix: Fixed issues with current user being recognised upon login
Fix: Fixed issue with invalid email breaking login form
Tweak: JS Code option now adds JavaScript into header instead of body
Fix: Fixed BuddyPress failed login errors in login form
Fix: Captcha plugin working with login form again
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
single.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/css/admin.css Removed
lib/css/bp.css
lib/css/woocommerce.css
lib/framework/ New
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/inc/database-updates.php
lib/inc/github.php Removed
lib/plugins/js_composer.zip
lib/plugins/socialize-child.zip New
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/scripts/custom.js
lib/scripts/ajax-loop.js
lib/sections/login-form.php
Version 2.25 (08-Jun-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.5
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.7
Tweak: Added filter (ghostpool_slider_excerpt_length) to change slider excerpt length
Tweak: Empty categories can now be selected from theme options
Tweak: Added bbPress function checks
Fix: Added missing text strings to theme and plugin translation (.pot) files
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/inc/bbpress-functions.php
lib/css/admin.css
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/scripts/imagesLoaded.min.js Removed
Version 2.24 (09-May-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.4.4
Update: Updated Visual Composer to v5.1.1
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.6
Tweak: Other post formats will now show on posts
Tweak: Added support for new WooCommerce product gallery features (zoom, swipe, lightbox)
Tweak: Added nonce verification checks to login, registration and lost password forms
Fix: WooCommerce Variations tab loading again
Fix: Fixed minor styling issues
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
header.php
single.php
lib/sections/login-form.php
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/inc/wc-content-hooks.php
lib/css/woocommerce.css
lib/menus/menu-item-custom-fields.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar.zip
lib/plugins/js_composer.zip
Version 2.23 (27-March-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.4.1
Update: Updated Visual Composer to v5.1
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.5
Tweak: Login/register modal window now works without Visual Composer plugin
Fix: Can no longer login to BuddyPress accounts until they are activated
Fix: Fixed bbPress Login widget styling
Fix: Fixed issue with global and single options conflicting
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
languages/
lib/css/bbpress.css
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/scripts/custom.js
lib/sections/login-form.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/plugins/js_composer.zip
Version 2.22 (03-March-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.4
Tweak: Removed link from quote format posts
Fix: Removed redundant title position code
Fix: Fixed registration link in modal window when BuddyPress disabled
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
lib/sections/entry-quote.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
Version 2.21 (09-February-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.3
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.3.5
Update: Updated Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.2.2
Fix: Fixed registration link in login form element
Fix: Small reduction in page queries
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
lib/inc/ajax.php
lib/inc/custom-menu-walker.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/plugins/visual-sidebars-editor.zip
lib/widgets/recent-posts.php
Version 2.20 (23-January-17)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.2
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.3.4
Update: Updated Redux Metaboxes to v1.4.2
Update: Updated Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.2
Update: Added option to change activity text separately (Theme Options -> BuddyPress -> List Text Color)
Fix: Fixed unidentified index in login form
Fix: Fixed logo padding when scrolling
Fix: Fixed ajax pagination with audio and video players
Fix: Fixed issue with https in backend affecting frontend ajax pagination
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
lib/inc/ajax.php
lib/inc/plugin-defaults.php
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/scripts/ajax-loop.js
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/plugins/visual-sidebars-editor.zip
Version 2.19.1 (09-December-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.1.2
Fix: Fixed issue with standard header when scrolling
Fix: Custom menu options working in WordPress 4.7
Fix: Sticky posts no longer supported on homepage in Showcase Visual Composer element
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
footer.php
header.php
lib/menus/walker-nav-menu-edit.php
lib/menus/menu-item-custom-fields.php
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
Version 2.19 (06-December-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.1.1
Fix: Fixed issue with user registration email being sent when BuddyPress is disabled
Fix: Fixed issue with boxed header when scrolling
Fix: Fixed PHP notices
Fix: Fixed admin-ajax.php 500 error
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/sections/related-items.php
Version 2.18.1 (29-November-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.1
Fix: Fixed errors generated from earlier PHP versions
Fix: Fixed issues with login/register form
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
footer.php
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
Version 2.18 (29-November-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Socialize Plugin to v3.0
Update: Updated Visual Composer to v5.0.1
Fix: Moved Redux options framework and Visual Composer elements to Socialize Plugin
Tweak: Moved inline scripts to custom.js
Tweak: Improvements to login/register form
Fix: Fixed error/warnings in Theme Check
Fix: Fixed Socialize plugin text domain
Fix: Posts image dimensions now working for rich snippets
Fix: Fixed issue with installing Envato Market plugin
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
single.php
single-gp_portfolio_item.php
sidebar-right.php
sidebar-left.php
post-loop.php
portfolio-template.php
portfolio-loop.php
page.php
link-template.php
homepage-template.php
header.php
footer.php
comments.php
buddypress.php
blog-template.php
bbpress.php
taxonomy-gp_portfolios.php
search.php
index.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/inc/github.php
lib/inc/wc-content-hooks.php
lib/inc/page-headers.php
lib/inc/loop-variables.php
lib/inc/init-variables.php
lib/inc/plugin-defaults.php
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/inc/ajax.php
lib/inc/wc-functions.php
lib/inc/bp-functions.php
lib/inc/bbpress-functions.php
lib/inc/category-config.php
lib/inc/category-variables.php
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
lib/plugins/js_composer.zip
lib/plugins/socialize-plugin.zip
lib/scripts/custom.js
lib/sections/share-icons.php
lib/sections/related-items.php
lib/sections/loop-gallery.php
lib/sections/login-form.php
lib/sections/filter.php
lib/sections/entry-gallery.php
lib/sections/loop-video.php
lib/sections/loop-audio.php
lib/sections/entry-video.php
lib/sections/entry-audio.php
lib/widgets/recent-posts.php
lib/vc-templates/ Removed
lib/inc/theme-shortcodes.php Removed
lib/inc/style-settings.php Removed
lib/demo-installer/ Removed
lib/inc/theme-config.php Removed
lib/redux-extensions/ Removed
lib/ReduxCore/ Removed
Version 2.17.1 (07-November-16)
Changes
Update: Added automatic update support (will work for updates released after v2.17.1 using Envato Market plugin)
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/inc/github.php New
Version 2.17 (02-November-16)
Changes
Update: Updated FontAwesome to v4.7.0
Tweak: Hard crop options set to disabled now show as selected
Fix: Subtitle options now working on BuddyPress pages
Fix: Retina option now working in Testimonials and Team Visual Composer elements
Fix: Removed ability to automatically assign logged/out display menu option to all child links as it was using a high number of database resources
Fix: Gallery and video post format now only show images if featured images enabled
Fix: Touch slider only enabled when slider has enough items
Fix: wpml-config.php file fixes
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
wpml-config.xml
buddypress.php
post-loop.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/inc/plugin-defaults.php New
lib/inc/theme-config.php
lib/inc/init-variables.php
lib/inc/loop-variables.php
lib/inc/theme-shortcodes.php
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/fonts/font-awesome/
lib/demo-installer/importer/radium-importer.php
lib/demo-installer/demo-files/content.xml
lib/redux-extensions/config.php
lib/vc-templates/gp_vc_login.php
lib/vc-templates/gp_vc_slider.php
lib/vc-templates/team_member.php
lib/vc-templates/testimonial.php
lib/css/bbpress.css
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
Version 2.16 (27-September-16)
Changes
Update: Updated VisualComposer to v4.12.1
Update: Updated Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.1.1
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.2
Update: Updated Redux Metaboxes to v1.4.1
Tweak: Changed subject title for new password email
Fix: Can now hide portfolio item title
Fix: Logout link now redirects to homepage to fix category first post redirect issue
Fix: Categories can now be excluded on video posts
Fix: Slider now displays correctly if first slide has no image
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
single-gp_portfolio_item.php
post-loop.php
lib/sections/entry-video.php
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
languages/socialize.pot
lib/redux-extensions/loader.php
lib/redux-extensions/metaboxes/
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/inc/theme-config.php
lib/sections/entry-video.php
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
lib/plugins/visual-sidebars-editor.zip
lib/plugins/js_composer.zip
lib/vc-templates/gp_vc_slide.php
Version 2.15 (07-September-16)
Changes
Update: Added BuddyPress notification count to profile button on mobile devices
Fix: Downgraded Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.0.9 to fix a number of WordPress and theme conflicts (deactivate and delete plugin so you can install v1.0.9)
Fix: Shortcodes now working in Activity Visual Composer element
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
header.php
functions.php
searchform.php
lib/css/bp.css
lib/plugins/visual-sidebars-editor.zip
lib/inc/theme-config.php
lib/inc/bp-functions.php
Version 2.14 (29-August-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.1.1
Fix: Fixed help file/changelog links on Theme Options page when theme name changed
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
lib/plugins/visual-sidebars-editor.zip
lib/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar.zip
lib/inc/theme-config.php
Version 2.13 (22-August-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.1.1
Update: Updated Theia Sticky Sidebar to v1.6.3
Update: Updated captcha plugin code in login popup form
Tweak: Add filters for portfolio and content menu images
Tweak: Added comment support to pages
Fix: Footer image can now be fully removed
Fix: Minor styling fixes
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
portfolio-loop.php
page.php
lib/plugins/theia-sticky-sidebar.zip
lib/ReduxCore/
lib/inc/login-settings.php
lib/vc-templates/gp_vc_login.php
lib/menus/custom-menu-walker.php
Version 2.12.1 (04-August-16)
Changes
Fix: Add missing text string to translation file
Fix: Fixed content menu styling issue
Fix: Removed duplicate function in single.php
content
Theme Files Changed/Added/Removed
style.css
functions.php
single.php
languages/socialize.pot
Version 2.12 (26-Jul-16)
Changes
Update: Updated Visual Sidebars Editor to v1.0.9
Update: Updated Redux to v3.6.0.10
Tweak: Changed Socialize plugin text domain to "socialize-plugin"
Fix: Removed redundant taxonomy option from GP Categories widget
Fix: Demo importer fix
Fix: Visual Composer shortcodes now work with ajax pagination when showing full
content